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Donkey Kong Junior

TitleDonkey Kong Junior
First release1983
DevelopersNintendo, Atari
PublishersColeco, Atari, Inc.
PlatformsAtari 7800, Atari 8-bit, Intellivision
Genreplatformer
Also known asDonkey Kong Jr.
Players1–2 players
Co-opNo
Releases
Intellivision: 1983-01-01
Atari 8-bit: 1985-01-01
Atari 7800: 1988-01-01

Mario has kidnapped Junior's Papa! Donkey Kong Jr. was originally released in the arcades in 1982 as a sequel to Donkey Kong. In this game, Mario plays the antagonist, finally having captured Donkey Kong, and has put the ape in a locked cage. As Donkey Kong Jr., players will have to make their way through four different levels (Vines, Springboard, Chains and Mario's Hideout) in an attempt to find keys to free the little monkey's Father. Along the way, Mario will send out Snapjaws, swooping purple birds, and electric sparks in an attempt to stop Junior. Junior can defend himself by dropping fruit found around the levels on the heads of his foes. The more foes a piece of fruit hits in a falling sequence, the higher bonus points can be scored.

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DKAtari 7800
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Videos
Intellivision Longplay [003] Donkey Kong Jr.
World-of-Longplays · Intellivision version · longplay · 14:46auto-matched
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